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Post by Josh on Mar 24, 2008 16:26:02 GMT -8
Justus and I were wondering today what is a common breakfast in China/ Japan/ Korea? Maybe that means what is a traditional breakfast, although I'd be curious if modern Chinese/ Japanese ever eat cereal, etc...
Strange question, I know, but I know a couple of you are "in the know"...
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Post by Alex on Mar 26, 2008 23:23:54 GMT -8
The traditional breakfasts I've seen in Hong Kong / S. China are usually:
Congee Wikipedia: Congee : Basically a rice porridge, usually with a chosen meat cooked into it. It's not so very different from grits. I've seen it used under the same conditions we would oatmeal: a basic, start the morning sort of food. This is a pretty widely distributed style in asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and India; in various forms with various names. Dim Sum Wikipedia: Dim Sum: This is a style largely based in Hong Kong and the Canton region. It translates as "touch the heart" or "order to your heart's content". A very wide range of foods, they are usually some form of steam buns or rice noodle rolls, steamed or fried. Normally a large range is ordered and then eaten in a shared style, so that you end up eating a couple bits of 6 -12 different types. It's traditionally a breakfast but has rolled into more of a brunch type food. In the US might be akin to going to the local waffle house. As a note, it's considered a food more associated with older people - again like waffle houses. McDonald's McDonald's, Hong Kong: What everyone in Hong Kong under 40 eats, especially if they're on the go. |
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Post by b on Apr 1, 2008 16:34:42 GMT -8
As for Japan, I have heard that a popular breakfast is a bowl of steaming hot rice with an egg cracked over it; as you stir it around the egg cooks into the rice, then you top it with soy sauce and pair it with a hot bowl of miso soup/ and or green tea. I have had that here in Oregon, and it is a stick to your ribs breakfast.
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